Food and service was great! Sushi was fresh and thick. Big portions. Also liked the udon noodles. Tried beef and chicken udon. I would recommend the beef udon. The chicken meat didn't have enough flavor but the broth for both was amazing.
○good service
○good food/ haven't had anything bad
○lively/ social gathering/ one of my go to for casual lounging in Richmond
○high priced but if you share the cost it's not so bad
○would I go back? Yes
If you're looking for a spot to enjoy some brews and meat on a stick and the company around you, this is a great spot. Not a lot of tables, but that's to be expected being located on Alexandra Road. Lot's of other food on the menu, which I will be going back to try for sure.
Back during winter break, one of our friends came to visit from Calgary and had one specific dining request: somewhere with amazing takoyaki. One thing I don’t like about this area of Richmond is how hard it is to find parking! Since there are so many restaurants, parking is hard to find and their lot is always full on weekends.The restaurant is pretty cramped, dark, and not that comfortable to sit in. Takoyaki, $6.95: Since there were six of us and everyone loves takoyaki, we ordered three plates of it. In retrospect, perhaps we should have only ordered one, plus more if it was good. Click to read full post:
Monkey's special dish in store for me and it's.... A-W-E-S-O-M-E. A few skewers of this and a bottle of Sapporo and we're gonna be alright for the night.... I know what some of you will say, "Ew! That's disgusting! You're eating only the skin of the chicken???!!!". Monkey and I had a discussion of this and we decided that if you don't want to try it, you're the missing out. It's called head to tail consumption, where every bit of the animal should be used and in this case, it's used extremely well. There is more crispiness than fatty skin - just think of pork rinds but grilled over a flame, served hot with charcoal undertones and OH SO MORE DELICIOUS.
Manzo Izakaya Japanese Restaurant 万藏居酒屋 is located on Alexandra Road for over 10 years.
I come because I love the atmosphere, it's the perfect place to have a bottle of Asahi and laugh the night away
Greeted on entry and sat right away. The location is small and dark with Japanese pop music playing.
You order beer and or sake, and a bunch of small plates.
They give u a snack on the house which is raw cabbage which u dip in a soy sauce and garlic mixture. Which was really good.
We had the house sake which was hot. It was smooth and reasonably priced.
The food was fast and tasty. We tried a variety of their food from Seafood to their izakaya grilled meats.
Cool Japanese pub feel.
Eating here consistently would put poor Poo in poverty... this place is not easy on your wallet and you definitely pay the Richmond premium here. Despite that, the food and drink selection is really good, with plenty of great sake to choose from like Dassai. PP absolutely loved the sashimi platter, especially the Akami which was so fresh and firm. The skewers, like the fried intestines, were nice and crunchy, not chewy, and the bacon wrapped quail eggs 1st class. Even better than Zakkushi’s and that’s saying something!
Great food, good service, but unfortunately overpriced to make this a regular visit 💸
Great izakaya place to hang out with friends. Not the most traditional taste but won't fail you either. Orders came out in timely manners, inclusive of add on orders. Lots of Japanese sake to choose from, but it may get really pricy. Friendly and attentive services. Overall, I will like the place more if they mark down the menu price.
Great izakaya place! We came on a Thursday night and it was not busy. Service was attentive and prompt. Everything was very tasty especially the deep fried baby octopus! You gotta try. Great dishes to go with beer. Love the interior. Made me feel like I was in Japan. Only downside is that it's on the pricier side.
This is a fantastic Izakaya joint. They have terrific skewers (beef tongue and bacon wrappers asparagus are great). They have multiple tofu dishes, cold and warm noodles, rice plates, sushi and more. Beer/liquor selection is ok with a focus on asian liquors. The free tea is tasty but their juice drinks are ok as well. Parking is from the back or paid street parking. On busy nights this fills up quickly. Limited seating and they can only handle small groups unless you get the two sectioned off tables at the front. Transit is close but the Canada line is several blocks away.
The servers are friendly and the food is great, will visit more often
Good service, small portions in comparison with the price but their food is very tasty. Try the udon! Loved the grilled chicken skewers
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